CHW3M - Mr. E. Johnston's Ancient Civilizations Page - Feb 2009
WEEK 1 - Feb 2-6
The first day will be an introduction to Historical Inquiry (Handout) text chapeter 1. Students will be in groups to explain one topic on how history is written. This gives us a starting point and the main issue is that history is always changing. Not everything in the text book is 100% true (sometimes we just don't know). The 2nd handout is Defining History. The main point for this is the difference between History and Pre-history. 3rd handout is Geological Time - the main point is that as Humans we have been on the planet for a short amount of time (yet we have done the most damage-ha!). Once we have established that we don't have all the answer and that we are tiny in relation to the universe we can takle a big topic / theory --- How did it all begin? or Where did humans come from? I stress that there is no correct answer for these questions - we will talk about the different theories.
Topics: 1. Book of Genesis
2. Native Creation Stories
3. Big Bang / Time
4. Science / Evolution
5. UFO
I will show a video on the evolution of man and our so called family tree. I can send it down. You should have some powerpoints on this.
If you get a chance google Charles Darwin - Read his theory on Natural Selection - Wikipedia will be fine! also under the Big Bang and Time - check out Albert Einstein - we spent about 10 min on each guy.
The class completed the Historical Inquiry Sheet and the Legacy Sheet (you have) strainght from text. I will post chapter one's worksheet also. Find the Powerpoint on Origin of Humans have a look!
We started to watch - Walking with cavemen - Discovery Channel video with Alec Baldwin - will sent down to you. Hope all is well!
Feb 11th - Today is a snow day / fog day - This week we looked at 2 PowerPoints - The Origin of Humans and Living is the Stone Age (the flinstones). I hope you have read chapter 1 up until Mesopotamia - This is our next topic.
Make notes on 2 topics that changed the world 1. Great Leap Forward and 2. The Urban or Agricultural Revolution -- This allowed man to develop into cities / civilizations - The first civilization will be Mesopotamia. Remember to scroll down this page for more!
Before you read Mesopotamia - Read the Handout - Noah's Ark -Make notes on the side of the page under the headings ie - civilization
Week 17 - 20th We have started Mesopotamia - You should have a handout Active Reading #1 on Mesopotamia and Powerpoint Mesopotamia plus the textbook - Make sure to know the four Civilizations of Mesopotamia - 3rd page of handout. Also use youtube and there is a good history channel movie mesopotamia - I have a video to send down also. Students are working on a group project Mesopotamia Idol or Informercial on Stone Tools.
Feb 23-27 The students finished completing the chapter terms on page 50 of text - simple chart form - Term / define / Importance
We will have a test on friday for the first chapter. Students are also working on project - due before march 13th - we will start Egypt this week also - I will try to post some stuff - look at top of page
Week of March 3rd --- Hope all is well. We had our first chapter test on Monday. Start reading Chapter 2 Egypt -- We have looked at the founding of Egypt and the importance of the Nile River, Also the first pyramids! King Menes & Imhotep. Student spent 2 days trying to build a pyramid - Today we have a speaker inclass to present the idea that the pyramids were not built of stone blocks but rater poured blocks using moulds. We saw 2 video clips on the founding of Egypt and the Pyramids. Next week is our last week before March Break on the 13th ---- Complete the terms at the end of both chapters so I have grades for you when you get back! Keep reading and using the Internet.
Just got back from West Palm - in your area - were you at the show with Madonna?
Week of March 23-27 - We are finishing Egypt and have looked at Rameses II and the Exodus and the Birth of Ancient Israel. Have a look in your text for the info. I have once again another video on this. Students are finishing 2 projects - 1 Multimedia 2. Drawings
CHW3M - Mr. E. Johnston's Ancient Civilizations Page - Feb 2009
WEEK 1 - Feb 2-6
The first day will be an introduction to Historical Inquiry (Handout) text chapeter 1. Students will be in groups to explain one topic on how history is written. This gives us a starting point and the main issue is that history is always changing. Not everything in the text book is 100% true (sometimes we just don't know). The 2nd handout is Defining History. The main point for this is the difference between History and Pre-history. 3rd handout is Geological Time - the main point is that as Humans we have been on the planet for a short amount of time (yet we have done the most damage-ha!). Once we have established that we don't have all the answer and that we are tiny in relation to the universe we can takle a big topic / theory --- How did it all begin? or Where did humans come from? I stress that there is no correct answer for these questions - we will talk about the different theories.
Topics: 1. Book of Genesis
2. Native Creation Stories
3. Big Bang / Time
4. Science / Evolution
5. UFO
I will show a video on the evolution of man and our so called family tree. I can send it down. You should have some powerpoints on this.
Friday 6th - Your mother was in and you need my email again - johnstev@lkdsb.net or evanjohnston25@hotmail.com
If you get a chance google Charles Darwin - Read his theory on Natural Selection - Wikipedia will be fine! also under the Big Bang and Time - check out Albert Einstein - we spent about 10 min on each guy.
The class completed the Historical Inquiry Sheet and the Legacy Sheet (you have) strainght from text. I will post chapter one's worksheet also. Find the Powerpoint on Origin of Humans have a look!
We started to watch - Walking with cavemen - Discovery Channel video with Alec Baldwin - will sent down to you. Hope all is well!
Feb 11th - Today is a snow day / fog day - This week we looked at 2 PowerPoints - The Origin of Humans and Living is the Stone Age (the flinstones). I hope you have read chapter 1 up until Mesopotamia - This is our next topic.
Make notes on 2 topics that changed the world 1. Great Leap Forward and 2. The Urban or Agricultural Revolution -- This allowed man to develop into cities / civilizations - The first civilization will be Mesopotamia. Remember to scroll down this page for more!
Before you read Mesopotamia - Read the Handout - Noah's Ark -Make notes on the side of the page under the headings ie - civilization
Week 17 - 20th We have started Mesopotamia - You should have a handout Active Reading #1 on Mesopotamia and Powerpoint Mesopotamia plus the textbook - Make sure to know the four Civilizations of Mesopotamia - 3rd page of handout. Also use youtube and there is a good history channel movie mesopotamia - I have a video to send down also. Students are working on a group project Mesopotamia Idol or Informercial on Stone Tools.
Feb 23-27 The students finished completing the chapter terms on page 50 of text - simple chart form - Term / define / Importance
We will have a test on friday for the first chapter. Students are also working on project - due before march 13th - we will start Egypt this week also - I will try to post some stuff - look at top of page
Week of March 3rd --- Hope all is well. We had our first chapter test on Monday. Start reading Chapter 2 Egypt -- We have looked at the founding of Egypt and the importance of the Nile River, Also the first pyramids! King Menes & Imhotep. Student spent 2 days trying to build a pyramid - Today we have a speaker inclass to present the idea that the pyramids were not built of stone blocks but rater poured blocks using moulds. We saw 2 video clips on the founding of Egypt and the Pyramids. Next week is our last week before March Break on the 13th ---- Complete the terms at the end of both chapters so I have grades for you when you get back! Keep reading and using the Internet.
Just got back from West Palm - in your area - were you at the show with Madonna?
Week of March 23-27 - We are finishing Egypt and have looked at Rameses II and the Exodus and the Birth of Ancient Israel. Have a look in your text for the info. I have once again another video on this. Students are finishing 2 projects - 1 Multimedia 2. Drawings